Overview
Funded under the British Council's Going Global Partnerships programme (2025–2027), this project establishes a tri-country collaboration between the University of Leeds (United Kingdom), Universiti Putra Malaysia (Malaysia), and Jiangsu University (China) to advance research and capacity building in child and adolescent nutrition, food systems, and the prevention of the double burden of malnutrition.
Building on partnerships developed through the Cheney Fellowship and the UK–SEA Child and Adolescent Nutrition (UK–SEA ChAN) Network, the project expands cross-regional collaboration to include China, strengthening a broader international platform for research, policy engagement, and knowledge exchange.
Why It Matters
Nutrition challenges such as the double burden of malnutrition are increasingly shaped by complex and interconnected food systems that extend across national and regional boundaries. This project enables cross-country learning and collaboration, supporting the generation of evidence and strategies that are both globally informed and locally relevant.
Objectives & Key Components
Objectives
- Strengthen collaboration between the United Kingdom, Malaysia, and China
- Advance research on child and adolescent nutrition within food system contexts
- Support capacity building and knowledge exchange across partner institutions
- Develop joint research outputs, policy-relevant insights, and future funding initiatives
Key Components
- Establishment of a tri-country research and collaboration platform
- Joint workshops, academic exchange, and stakeholder engagement
- Development of collaborative research outputs and policy-relevant evidence
- Capacity-building activities across institutions and early-career researchers
Contribution to UK–SEA ChAN Network
This project represents a strategic expansion of the UK–SEA ChAN Network, extending its reach beyond Southeast Asia to include broader international collaboration.
It strengthens the Network's role as a platform for cross-regional partnerships and supports the development of larger-scale, multi-country research and capacity-building initiatives.
Partners
- University of LeedsUnited Kingdom · Lead Institution
- Universiti Putra MalaysiaMalaysia · Partner Institution
- Jiangsu UniversityChina · Partner Institution